2024 Compare Cities Education:
Bay City, MI vs Destin, FL

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Highlights
- Destin spends 9.7% less per student than Bay City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.3% higher in Destin than in Bay City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Destin had 7.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bay City
 Bay City, MIDestin, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,933$9,875$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,065$9,180$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,278$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.9817.3116.23
 Students per Librarian77616174573
 Students per Counselor559409530
 Grade School Educ.3.5%4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%2.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.4%93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.8%22.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.2%9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.2%43.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.3.6%10.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%1.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.6%1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Bay City    7 Reviews

Bay City offers low prices for homes due to lower population (Current lower demand). Years ago, the population was more than 3x as big due to big lumber industry, etc.  More

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But everything else is going to  More

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There are many pros to Bay City, it is incredibly cheap to live in and most everything is very affordable. The problem is that the economy is terrible and there aren't  More

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Reviews for Destin    14 Reviews

I find it amazing the place is rated one star - Yes the cost of housing is high especially as covid pushed more people to Florida. But living here is easy - three  More

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This tiny town is SO expensive. Unless you want a roach and mold infested place you will have to pay around $1800 or more and the “nice” places have reviews that scare  More

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I moved to Destin in 1987 when there was no development in the eastern part of town, only trees, beaches and a two lane road. I worked as a Sheriff's Deputy for over 30  More

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